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1914 - 1938
1917 -
April 6 - United States declares war against Germany.
June 26 - First American regiments numbering 14 500 men landed at St Nazaire, France.
October 21 - Battalions of the American First Division participated in with the French forces in Lorraine
December 7 - United States declares war against Austria-Hungary
1918 -
July 1 - The first million Americans had arrived with another million arriving by Armistice Day.
July 4 - Battle of Le Hamel. Australian and American troops fought alongside one another.
1919 -
January 18 - Peace Conference held its first plenary session
1921 -
Washington Conference - discussing naval issues, including Pacific affairs. Canada and Australia suspicious of Japan and hoping for closer relations with the United States did not want Britain to renew the Anglo-Japanese alliance of 1902.
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